Breakdown of پیش از این، در این روتین به چین و چروک توجه نشده بود.
این
this
درdar
in
بهbe
to
ازaz
from
پیشpish
near, with, at
توجه کردنtavajjoh kardan
to pay attention
چین و چروکchin o cheruk
wrinkles
روتینrutin
routine
Questions & Answers about پیش از این، در این روتین به چین و چروک توجه نشده بود.
Why is the verb singular (نشده بود) when the sentence is talking about wrinkles, which feels plural?
This is how impersonal passives work with prepositional verbs. The active verb is به چیزی توجه کردن (to pay attention to something). In the passive, the preposition به stays glued to the logical object (چین و چروک). Because the object is blocked by the preposition, it cannot become the grammatical subject. The sentence therefore has no subject, so the verb simply defaults to the 3rd-person singular.
What tense is توجه نشده بود?
This is the negative past perfect (pluperfect) passive. It is formed with the negative past participle of the passive auxiliary (نشده, meaning "not become") plus the simple past of بودن (بود). We use it here to express that attention "had not been paid" prior to a specific reference point in the past.
What is the literal breakdown of چین و چروک?
It is a compound noun made of two synonyms: چین (fold or crease) and چروک (wrinkle), linked by the conjunction و. Farsi frequently pairs synonyms like this to express a broader, general concept. It is the most natural, idiomatic way to say "wrinkles" regarding skin or clothing.
Is روتین just the English word "routine"?
Yes, روتین is a modern loanword. It is used exactly like its English counterpart, especially when discussing daily habits, schedules, or skincare regimens—which perfectly explains why we are talking about treating wrinkles in this sentence!
Learn پیش از این، در این روتین به چین و چروک توجه نشده بود and more in Farsi
All course content and exercises are completely free — no paywalls, no trial periods, no signup needed.
- ✓ Practice with interactive exercises
- ✓ Track your progress with spaced repetition
- ✓Learn at your own pace — completely free